£55.00
Date 19/09/1953
Manchester United v Preston 1953 – Man Utd 1950s
An authentic piece of football history: a football programme issued for Manchester United v Preston North End (Saturday 19 September 1953).
This is a Manchester United football programme from the Matt Busby era. Man Utd's goals came from Byrne in front of a crowd of 41,171 at Old Trafford.
Manchester United came out on top in this First Division game, which ended Manchester United 1-0 Preston North End.
| Competition | First Division (1953/54) |
|---|---|
| Result | Manchester United 1-0 Preston North End |
| Man Utd scorers | Byrne |
| Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Attendance | 41,171 |
| Man Utd manager | Matt Busby |
1953/54 Man Utd Football Programmes.
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a few very tiny cover marks
Did you know?
- Going into this fixture, the league head-to-head stood at 16 wins for Manchester United, 17 for Preston North End and 17 draws from 50 meetings.
- When the sides met again in February 1954, Preston North End hosted the game and it ended Preston North End 1-3 Manchester United.
- Manchester United's 1953/54 campaign ended in 4th place in the First Division (18 wins, 12 draws, 12 defeats).
- Tommy Taylor was Manchester United's top league scorer in 1953/54 with 22 goals.
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SKU: 79352
